Topic:

U.S. GovernmentEssential Question:

How are the powers of government distributed?

Basic principles: Popular sovereignty

The idea that the government is subject to the will of the people

Established in the Preamble of the Constitution

Citizens have the right to vote

Established in the Preamble of the Constitution Citizens have the right to vote

Citizenship Obligations and responsibilities of citizens:

Obey the law Pay taxes

Obey the law Pay taxes Serve on a jury Serve in the military Vote Respect the rights of others

10-2-2 Discuss

Popular sovereignty Citizenship

Write a sentence describing one of the obligations/responsibilities of citizenship

Vote Respect the rights of others

Vote Respect the rights of others

Federalism The principle that divides power between the national and state governments

Three powers:

The principle that divides power between the national and state governments

Three powers: Enumerated powers

Powers given only to the federal government

Enumerated powers Powers given only to the federal government

Examples: Coin money Declare war Maintain an army

Declare war Maintain an army

Reserved powers Powers left to the state governments

Examples: Education Maintain highways Grant licenses

Maintain highways Grant licenses

Concurrent powers Powers shared by the federal and state governments

Examples: Tax Borrow money Set up courts and prisons

Federal Government

State Governments

enumerated powers

concurrent powers

reserved powers

Borrow money Set up courts and prisons

10-2-2 Discuss

Enumerated powers Reserved powers Concurrent powers

Write a sentence describing one of the following: Enumerated powers Reserved powers Concurrent powers

enumerated powers

concurrent powers

reserved powers

Three Branches of Government Executive Branch

Enforces the law Includes the President and Vice President

enumerated powers

concurrent powers

reserved powers

Enforces the law Includes the President and Vice President Electoral process

Primary election Political parties select nominees

VS

Primary election Political parties select nominees

General Election Decides the final winner of the election

VS

General Election Decides the final winner of the election

Electoral College Group of 538 elected representatives who elect the President

Electoral College Group of 538 elected representatives who elect the President

65,915,796 (51.1%)

60,933,500 (47.2%)

332 206

Romney

R-MA

Obama

D-IL

Electoral College Group of 538 elected representatives who elect the President

Bush

R-TX

Gore

D-TN

50,999,897 50,456,002 47.9% 48.4%

25

266246 + 25 = 271

Electoral College Group of 538 elected representatives who elect the President

Legislative Branch Makes laws Congress (two houses):

Makes laws Congress (two houses):

Senate

Strom Thurmond

So Carolina

1956-2003

(age 100)

John McCain Jeff Flake

The Vice President is the president of the

Senate

Casts tie-breaking vote

Orrin Hatch (UT) is the President Pro Tempore

Congress (two houses): Senate House of Representatives

Matt Salmon (District 5)

John Boehner (OH) was the Speaker of

the House

The Speaker of the House becomes President if both the President and Vice President cannot complete their terms

Paul Ryan (WI) is the Speaker of the

House

Senate House of Representatives

Senate House of Representatives

Judicial Branch Interprets the law Supreme Court is the highest court in America

Interprets the law Supreme Court is the highest court in America

John Marshall

Marbury v. Madison

Established judicial review

Interprets the law Supreme Court is the highest court in America

Checks and balances The principle that allows each branch of the federal government to overrule other branches

Judicial Branch

Executive Branch

judicial review

Legislative Branch

appoint judges

override, impeach, reject appointments

veto

impeach judges, reject judicial appointments

judicial review

Checks and balances The principle that allows each branch of the federal government to overrule other branches

10-2-2 Discuss

Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch

Write a sentence describing the system of checks and balances

Legislative Branch

override, impeach, reject appointments

veto

impeach judges, reject judicial appointments